New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, alleging that these people prefer a "majboor Bharat" (weak India) over a "majboot Bharat" (strong India).

The BJP MP said that while the country is marching ahead on the path of development and acquiring the status of a "world leader", some want to highlight the "shortcomings of the country", apparently referring to Rahul Gandhi.

Targeting the Congress leader, Tiwari told ANI, "A person whose grandparents sold the country would not get any other thoughts...Today, as India becomes a world leader, some want to highlight the country's shortcomings. These people like 'majboor Bharat, not majboot Bharat'. He doesn...